Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-01-12
THE GOLDEN WEDDING

Anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. John
Bogart-A Large AtteRdance-Rea
tfful Tokens of Esteem.
Last evening occurred the golden wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bogart at their resi-
dence, 376 George street. Mr.. and Mrs. b.
CART were married on the 18th of jan, 1887,
by the Rev. DR.. Heman Bangs, long a dis
tinguished Methodist clergyman and presid-
ing elder, and the father of the Misses Bangs,
who now conduct young ladies' seminary
on Sherman avenue. Last night was the
occurrence which will always remain sweet
in the remembrance of the venerable and
highly esteemed couple, and never to be for
gotten by the sons and daughters and rela-
tlves and neighbors, who had come to see
Mr.. and Mrs. Bogart on this memorable
event of events. Mr.. Bogart is seventy-fve
years of age, but is as hale and hearty and
has as sprightly step as though he were
many years younger. He was born in New
Jersey. Mrs. Bogart is but three years her
husbands junior, yet is in excellent health
and entered most heartily into the spirit of
the happy occasion.
About one hundred invitations had been
sent out to the immediate relatives, friends
and neighbors of the couple. The anniver-
sary was celebrated in an entirely informal
manner. The chandeliers showered their
brightness on the scene. the little gas lights
dancing about like nymphs, seemingly i'm
bued with a knowledge of the great event
which was in progress and fancifully vieing
one with another in their capricious actions
as to which could show forth most brilliant
ly. The folding doors were thrown open
and the guests assembled in both parlors
Everything was pleasant; not thing but
was tastefully arranged. The guests began
to call at about 5 o'clock and at intervals up
to 10 o'clock. Everybody had wedding cake.
There were two personsges present
on whom the father and mother
could look with special pride. They were
John B. Bogart, now holding the responsible
position of city editor of the New York Sun,
and James P. Bogart, the efficient civil engi-
neer of the fish commissioners. The three
daughters, Isabella Bogart, Mrs. John G.
Parkinson and Mrs. Joshua Lantz, the latter
two with their husbands, were also present.
Among the many who during the evening
came to pay their respects to Mrs. Bogart
were: DR.. and Mrs. D. A. Goodsell, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles L. Baldwin, Mr..
and Mrs Charles A. Baldwin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Smith. Miss Butler,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Pratt, Miss Sadie Pratt,
James Bogart, brother of Mr.. Bogart; also
Mrs. Bogart's brother, John D. Candee,
editor of the Bridgeport Standard, and his
wife; Miss Hattie Candee of Bridgeport, Mrs.
IF. Moore, Miss Kittie Gould of Bridgeport,
Mrs. and Mrs J. w. Perkins, Joseph and
Frederick Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. F.E. Hum,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Maltby, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Maltby, Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Wells,
Mrs. Charles H. johnson, Miss Edith John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Phelps. Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Chamberlain, George L..
Dickerman, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Woods,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Hotchkiss, S. F. Cham
berlain and Miss Annie Gilbert.
During the evening Mr.. Bogart was pre-
sented by his neighbors with an elegant gold
headed cane, with an appropriate inscription
on the top. Mrs. Bogart was also the recipi-
emit from her neighbors OF beautiful solid
morocco album. Among the presents we're
two very strikingly handsome etchings ele-
gantly framed from Cassius G. Candee of
Buffalo, N. Y. There were also two valuable
bronze statues from Editor John D. Candee,
brother of Mrs. Bogart, together with many
other costly things.